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> [It's my preferred working style to have bipartisan legislation. I think what the Democrats have made clear is that they don't want to deal with anything that repeals and replaces Obamacare. I think they wouldn't want to do anything that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/it-s-my-preferred-working-style-to-have-bipartisan-legislation-i/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

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> [I think that all areas of the budget have to be scrubbed. Clearly the entitlement issues have to be reformed and that's an issue that's going to require I think some strong bipartisan cooperation and leadership.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/i-think-that-all-areas-of-the-budget-have-to-be-scrubbed-clearly-the/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

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## More by John Thune

> [I think the problem with President Obama - and I like him personally, I came into the Senate with him - is his agenda.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/i-think-the-problem-with-president-obama-and-i-like-him-personally-i/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

> [I valued the biblical foundation I got at Biola. I was able to take classes that strengthened my faith and helped me to better…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/i-valued-the-biblical-foundation-i-got-at-biola-i-was-able-to-take/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

> [But what shouldn't happen is, you shouldn't have the taxpayers from states that are managing their situations well paying for those states that are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/but-what-shouldn-t-happen-is-you-shouldn-t-have-the-taxpayers-from/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

> [Chuck Swindoll is somebody who I've read a lot over the years and have used his curriculum when I've taught Sunday school classes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/chuck-swindoll-is-somebody-who-i-ve-read-a-lot-over-the-years-and/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

> [The closest I've come to being on a reality TV show is C-SPAN's live coverage of the Senate floor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/the-closest-i-ve-come-to-being-on-a-reality-tv-show-is-c-span-s-live/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

> [What Medicaid basically does is allows them to choose the two base years that they would calculate current their reimbursement levels on. And they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/what-medicaid-basically-does-is-allows-them-to-choose-the-two-base/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

> [Social Security is an extremely complicated program.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/social-security-is-an-extremely-complicated-program/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

> [I'm a big, big reader of pretty much everything that Chuck Colson has written. And I consulted with him when I was making some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/i-m-a-big-big-reader-of-pretty-much-everything-that-chuck-colson-has/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

> [We must work together to save and strengthen Social Security not just for my father's generation but also for my daughters' generation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/we-must-work-together-to-save-and-strengthen-social-security-not-just/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

> [Having a Christian worldview shapes my decision-making with respect to all aspects of my life. I always respect people in public life who are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/having-a-christian-worldview-shapes-my-decision-making-with-respect/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

> [I tell people it's like shopping for a car.People are taking candidates out for a test drive, seeing what they like.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/i-tell-people-it-s-like-shopping-for-a-car-people-are-taking/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

> [When you're the president of the United States and you know that the biggest issue facing you is this cliff that we're about ready…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/when-you-re-the-president-of-the-united-states-and-you-know-that-the/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

> [I say to my colleague from New York that if someone who has a concealed carry permit... in the State of South Dakota that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/i-say-to-my-colleague-from-new-york-that-if-someone-who-has-a/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

> [Like a lot of people, I'm interested in public service and want to do as much as I can to change the direction of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/like-a-lot-of-people-i-m-interested-in-public-service-and-want-to-do/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

> [I feel that I am best positioned to fight for America's future here in the trenches of the United States Senate.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-thune/i-feel-that-i-am-best-positioned-to-fight-for-america-s-future-here/)

[John Thune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-thune/)

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